New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
AN APPEAL FROM TEXAS.
DESTITUTION IN THE DROUTH DISTRICT.

THIRTY THOUSAND PERSONS ALMOST WIIIiouTFoop
AND CLOTHING.
Fort WORTH Tex, Jan (Spccidil-At the request OF
The Fort Worth gazette Judge j. 5. Shepherd OF stephens
County, called a meeting Of the county judges or the
Texas drout district ascertain the truth about the sr
ferlng there Some 10000 persons, spread over twenty
one counties are reported to he in destitute condition.
The following appeal aud resolutions are taken from 'e
official report The Gd-ete 10y the Judges Conve
ton to the State Government the National Congress-
and TO all phanhropic and charitable socctc and char
table persons;
1T known that at amceting of county lndeGs hel5
in Albany Shakc ord Comfy Tex. "n the 29'h dV I
December. $50. in which meeting leu counties, 10 WI
stephens Coleman, Taylor Callahan. Jack. Slakciioru'
Parker. Paoinio, Jones and Runncls we're repre-
scntcd by the county Judges of said connuics
in person and eleven counties; TO WI Ii"ti Mran iI
Brown Eastlanl. Comanrhc, Nolan Fisher. Erath; las
kc Young and Bo,qc sept ro"rts ln!"r S;i oi ,a nd
every of those counties there has been p'r"i AMI
IN many parts absolute or complete ta re ol ~
crops and in consequence OF snc failure 3i ei"s :" m
kinds there is great want aud actual shGcrlhg ~ ~hn".S
the people Of thi- section and that there - an existing
imperative need of aud demand for relief in me way 1
food and clothing for about 3ooo people Ior n'c >" sn
months until crops can he raised. and there Is inr,nr
ngGey for donation. orc OF sIS nmhIp Tor who nre not
yet absolute need OF immediate supplies oi ioon pue
who have ala To enable them To remain AZ th'ir
homes and make crop next year. -,
most heartily ndnrsc and approve the action ot an
those noble minded persons who have Interested them
selves in behalf o tr"N" "l our people VINO ir , H ,h, %
fcrng from cold and hunger ana express our reSIct I
sei that want and no suffering for TODD ana
clothing in his section. ana while we d'pl0rc thc laot
vet insist that There Is actual want lhc result I" y
doGth that has caused the complete failure ~ cols
which only he relieved hy aid promptly cXtcned -!
state and National Government anu ih'
bic public We realize the that help = needed ana
help must be had from some Ia feed ald 'i"tho ''
and feel justified IN making thS 7i1ca i"t oS
fOr bread tu feed the hungry and clothing ia" ih"> WI"
need it, hut also for sping seed win Wh' 10 ~" I
fields with the houe oi rca Ing harvest ntN S'i wa"
shall drive AMI suffering from our country I'D our
opinion anything less than 75ooooo VIII hc '.l',o -,
the present necessities OF our people 10 CRANE hl ~
live aud make another crop With the Facts csipls'
by personal observation place the claims of our sumo,
ing people before u charabir CHRISTIAN w"Iiu " ' u
such assistance "A fortunate brethren ann
friends may abb to extend. aud In this connection We
think il onf duty 10 the papers throu-"ut the state
tn -sf from making qcmctS dcuNn the fact ot INC
dcsiiiuiiOn tO he found IN thls sNttuh ll we C'
that such statements. false IN thcniscts', nav"
fore served the hand ot tHt Christian chai i,y
that would furnish the relief so much ntc'ei' "hl1
gratefully apprcrtiu tc contributions already iccrlci
from y gene public, We are panied Ia hchn"Nl'
that the amounts being now amo-t cNhaI.,,cd nay .
prov ed inadequate Ia the pressing ncc' -l "i 'h' h9
IN our respective counties.
committee Of live were appointed 10 he known a- the
Central Aid Committee Following are the names "I
those compo.ingit: Judge \. T. Fleming. Judge John
McIlhamey, judge y. l. Bartholomew. Judge j. =
shephcr and Judge Porter Hart 1t. headqitei, shall
be- at Albany The convention hy unanimous vote ai-
poutcl the Rev John Brown Albany Texas. travel
ling llciting agent the body. II ordered that
th, cntral Committee make assessment on each county
ace orng number of destitute reported To thc con
ycnfion ID dclray the travelling expenses Of the Rev
John Brown while soliciting contributions Tile follow
Ing resolution adopted:
R,sorcd That the members 81 the Legislature from the
counties represented IN lh" convention hc requested 10
present bill 10 tho next Legislature appforiihilhE nh
ihc state treasury such donation tn th- poi"h {" me
state may he deemed necessary =" f'lIcN ' p'ns ~
wants ~ our people ahd Ia ne al h"ho h''o "'"h- "
secure the passage ot SAID hlll